SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2896, 15 September 1909, Page 65

SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.

Problem 3539. Key move : Q-Q Xt 1. Problem 3540. Key move: 6-B 5. GAMES. <s«mfc played between E. Morgan (White) and W. Ward (Black) in the championship tournament of the City of 1/ondon Club. Score and notes are from the Morning Post:— Queen's Pawn Gams. White. Black- White. Back. IP-Q4 P-Q 4 17Kt-Ktl P-KKt3 2 P-X 3 Kt-K B 3 18 B-K R 3 Kt-R 4-f 3 KtKB3 A P-B 4 19 Q-Q a Q R-Q 1 4 P-B 4 P-K 3 20 R-Q B 1 Bx Xt 5Kt-B3 Kt-B3 81 Pxß Q-K2 6 B-Q 3 P-QR3 22 R-B 4 QxRP 7P-QR4-88-Q3 23 K-Kt 2 Kt-Q4 80-O O-O 24R-R1 KtxPehG 9 P-Q Kt 3 P-QKt.3 25. P x Xt Q-Kt 6 eh lOQPxP KtPxPc 26K-B1 QxPch 11 B-Kt2 Kt-QKt5 X7K-Ktl PxP 12Q-KS B-KtS 288-Kt2 QKt6 13 PxP PxP 29Q-K2 Kt-B5 14QR-Q1 Q-B2 SORxKt BxR 168-B5 KRKI-D 31886-H 16 P-KR 4-E P Q 5 Black mates in two movei. NOTES. (a) Toxxasch played B-Q 3, and afterwards P-K B 4, •gainst Tchigorin at Hastings. (b) This is oomenhai weak, but it prevent a P x B P. followed by P-Q Xt 4. (c) Emphasising the weakness of the White Xt P, and also opening a file which might be useful later. (d) P-Q 5 looks tempting, for if then 16 P x P, X R-K 1; 17 Q-Q 2, B-B 5, and Black wins the Queen. But there were possible complications, and Black's more patient method is no less effective. (z) Of no avail, but White had a bad game in any case. (r) Threatening Kt-B 5. and if Q-Q 2. Xt x B eh, P x Kt. B x Xt, and mate could only be prevented by giving up the Queen. fo) A pretty finish to an excellent game. <H) If R-R 3, R-Q 8 eh would still win, for after Q x R, Q-B 7 eh and P-K 7. A selected game, which will remind the chess player of Morphy, the immortal: — White— J. Krejcik. Blaok— K. Krobot. < White. Black. White. Black. 1 P-K 4 P-K 4 15 KR Xt PQ Xt 4 2 P-Q 4 PxP 16 KtxKtPlßPxKt 3QxP Kt-QB3 17 BBS PR 4 4 Q-K 3 P-K Xt 3 18 R-Q 6! c Px R 5 B-Q 2 B-Kt2 19PxRP PxP 6 Kt-Q B 3 X Kt-K 2 2« Bxß ch-i> Xx B 7 O-O-O O-O 21 Kt-B7dschKt-Kt3 3 P-K B 4 P-Q R3-A 22 Rx Xt Xx R 9 K<-K B 3 P-K B 4 23 P-B sch KB 3 10 B-B 4ch K-R 24 Q-R 4ch KxP 11 Rt-KKt 5 Q-K 25 Q-Kt 5 eh K-K 5 12 Px B P Rx P 26 Xt xP eh K-Q 5 13 P-K Xt 4 R-B 27P-QB3mate. 14Q-KR3 P-KR3 (a) Loss of time; P-Q 3 is better. (b) Pretty; to make room for {he B at B 3. (c) Fine; to prevent P-Q 3, and so allow P x R P. It also threatens the sacrifice «f the Queen at R 5. (d) White announced mate in eight moves.